Rep. Guthrie: Nuclear Power Vital to U.S. Dominance in AI

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2025 – Nuclear power is emerging as a central issue in the race to support artificial intelligence and strengthen U.S. energy security, with growing concerns that China could soon dominate the global nuclear market.

In a Washington Times op-ed, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., warned that the United States risks falling behind. Citing the International Energy Agency, he noted that China is “on track” to overtake the U.S. as the top nuclear power provider by the end of the decade. “In the last five years, more than 80 percent of the global supply of new nuclear energy capacity came from China alone,” he wrote.

Guthrie described nuclear energy as essential to national security and a reliable, “clean” power source with designs capable of being deployed near factories and AI data centers.